Cherkasy discussed the issue of ensuring access of Roma to identificat...

Cherkasy discussed the issue of ensuring access of Roma to identification documents and documents on state registration of civil status acts

August 7, 2017 at a roundtable discussed conducting information and education campaigns to encourage and ensure registration of all children, including Roma. The event was attended by representatives UDMS Ukraine in Cherkasy region, Main Territorial Department of Justice in Cherkasy oblast departments DRATsSiv Main Territorial Department of Justice in Cherkasy oblast Department of Health and Department of Social Welfare Cherkasy regional state administration, Chigirinskogo legal aid office, BB 'Cherkasy Regional Specialized Children's Home "of the Cherkassy Regional Council together with representatives of public organizations" Romano Foro "," Romani Rota "," IU Roma "," center right "and so on.

Considered the most common issues that arise in Roma citizens living on the territory of Cherkasy region associated with obtaining Roma documents proving identity and citizenship, certificate of state registration of civil status. Specifically discussed aspect of the interaction of executive authorities, local government with associations of Roma in solving problems in the issuing of civil registration of Roma citizens in the region.

According to the analysis of the issuing of the registration civil citizens of most Roma live in Zolotonosha, Smilyanska, Zvenigorod, Chigirinsky, Khrystynivka, Uman Zhashkiv area and Cherkasy region. During 2016 in the state civil registration Cherkassy region held 62 birth registration of Roma children, the first half of 2017 - 29.

The issue of integration into the Ukrainian Roma community remains relevant today.